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Rwanda’s Paul Rusesabagina charged with terrorism

Issued on: 14/09/2020 – 23:49 In tonight's edition: A man whose experience of the Rwandan gen..

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Politics of water: Difficult talks continue on Africa’s largest dam

[unable to retrieve full-text content] As Africa's largest hydroelectric dam nears completion..

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Thousands rally in support of Ivory Coast opposition candidate Bedie

Issued on: 13/09/2020 – 10:22 Thousands of opposition supporters in Ivory Coast gathered Saturday ..

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege under UN guard after receiving death threats

The gynecologist's career has spanned more than 20 years, during which time he has treated tens..

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South Africa retailers remove TRESemmé products from shelves

Retailers including Pick N Pay, Woolworths,Dischemall say they have removed TRESemmé products from t..

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George Bizos, anti-apartheid icon who defended Mandela, dies aged 92

Issued on: 10/09/2020 – 08:38 George Bizos, an anti-apartheid icon and renowned human rights lawye..

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Ethiopia’s Tigray region holds vote in defiance of federal government

Issued on: 09/09/2020 – 23:03 Ethiopia's Tigray region has held elections in a show of defian..

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George Bizos, Mandela’s lawyer and close friend has died

Bizos died of natural causes at the age of 92 peacefully at his home with his family in attendance, ..

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Beirut port ablaze, weeks after massive blast

Residents still reeling from that devastating explosion were told by Beirut Governor Marwan Abboud t..

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Deadly flooding spreads across Africas Sahel region

Issued on: 10/09/2020 – 07:16 Record floods have inflicted severe damage across the Sahel region i..